# Iran Launches Missile and Drone Attacks on US Targets Following Strikes

Iranian officials report retaliatory missile and drone launches against US military targets in response to recent strikes.

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Iranian semiofficial media agencies Fars and Tasnim reported on Tuesday that Iran has begun firing missiles and drones in response to US strikes. [^1]

Brent crude oil futures prices rose above $95 per barrel due to increased concerns about global supply disruptions stemming from renewed attacks between the United States and Iran. [^2]

US President Donald Trump declared that the United States would launch 'larger' attacks against Iran if the Iranian military retaliates. [^3]

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said on Tuesday that Iran will respond with firmness to the latest round of US strikes on the country. [^4]

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei stated that a residential home in Kuhestak, Sirik, was brutally attacked while families were celebrating a wedding. [^5]

On August 30, U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, claiming the attack was to prevent the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. [^6]

The United States and Iran resumed trading airstrikes this week after mostly pausing for the month of August to attempt an agreement on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. [^7]

US President Donald Trump suggested on his Truth Social network on Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz be renamed the 'Trump Strait' because it is under U.S. control. [^8]

The pro-Iranian Explosive Media Group released a Lego-style AI animation showing a deadly US strike on a wedding in southern Iran that killed five civilians, according to Iranian authorities. [^9]

A US strike hit a home in Kuhestak, southern Iran, killing two people and wounding others during a wedding ceremony. [^10]

President Donald Trump told Fox News that the US strikes focused on efforts to reconstruct radar systems decimated by earlier US-Israel strikes. [^11]

The US military stated it struck new targets in Iran following attempted attacks against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. [^12]

## What this stands on

1. Iranian semiofficial media agencies Fars and Tasnim reported on Tuesday that Iran has begun firing missiles and drones in response to US strikes. (wplg, News)
2. Brent crude oil futures prices rose above $95 per barrel due to increased concerns about global supply disruptions stemming from renewed attacks between the United States and Iran. (Ekonomim, News)
3. US President Donald Trump declared that the United States would launch 'larger' attacks against Iran if the Iranian military retaliates. (Ekonomim, News)
4. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said on Tuesday that Iran will respond with firmness to the latest round of US strikes on the country. (middleeasteye.net, News)
5. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei stated that a residential home in Kuhestak, Sirik, was brutally attacked while families were celebrating a wedding. (middleeasteye.net, News)
6. On August 30, U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, claiming the attack was to prevent the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. (Reason.com, News)
7. The United States and Iran resumed trading airstrikes this week after mostly pausing for the month of August to attempt an agreement on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. (Reason.com, News)
8. US President Donald Trump suggested on his Truth Social network on Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz be renamed the 'Trump Strait' because it is under U.S. control. (Hindustan Times, News)
9. The pro-Iranian Explosive Media Group released a Lego-style AI animation showing a deadly US strike on a wedding in southern Iran that killed five civilians, according to Iranian authorities. (RT, News)
10. A US strike hit a home in Kuhestak, southern Iran, killing two people and wounding others during a wedding ceremony. (wplg, News)
11. President Donald Trump told Fox News that the US strikes focused on efforts to reconstruct radar systems decimated by earlier US-Israel strikes. (wplg, News)
12. The US military stated it struck new targets in Iran following attempted attacks against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. (wplg, News)

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